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Every week at Burgundy is busy and fun, but as we speed toward the end of the year, it seems these days are even more action-packed. All our students are once again enjoying swimming during PE. Our 8th graders are in the middle of performing their musical -- I'm looking forward to seeing Bye Bye Birdie and I hope you plan to as well! Next week the 4/5 classes present the Colonial History Living Museum, one of many high points during their Colonial unit of curriculum.
Spring trips to Cooper's Cove are underway as well. One of the most memorable Cove trips also happens to be the first. First graders each spring travel to the Cove for just one night, but their trip is a great culmination to their spring lessons, including the history of the Underground Railroad and their Cove animals studies. The Sheep class visited our Cove campus last week, and the Goats are wrapping up their visit today.
I hope, despite this season's sometimes frantic pace, you continue to enjoy the special experiences we at Burgundy are lucky enough to have every day!
Jeff Sindler
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Coming Up at Burgundy ...
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| | Fans of Conrad Birdie meet him in the 8th graders' production. |
Don't Let Bye Bye Birdie Pass You By! The Class of 2015 premiered their production of the Broadway classic Bye Bye Birdie last night to great acclaim, and there are additional shows tonight and tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the Loft. Tickets are $5 for adults and $1 for children. Don't miss it! Author Visit Author Rachel Renée Russell, creator of the popular Dork Diaries series (written for ages 9-13), will be visiting Burgundy on Tuesday, June 2 at 8:15 a.m. Our partnership with Hooray for Books!, an independent bookstore in Alexandria, has allowed us to have this opportunity free of charge for the school. The visit is intended for children in grades 3-6, but all families are welcome to order autographed and personalized copies of Rachel's books via an order form. Forms and payments are due to the Library by Thursday, May 21. With teacher permission, children in other grades may also join us for the author visit in the Library. Stay with Us for 2015 Gap Camp at Burgundy! School is almost out. Do you have plans for your students the week after school ends? Burgundy has you covered for June 8-12 with our annual Gap Camp. This year we have some exciting new programs lined up for the campers, as well as some returning favorites. Campers will also swim every day, weather permitting. The schedule is below. Get full details online (PDF). Reserve your spot today by contacting Hugh Squire. Gap Camp is only available to currently enrolled Burgundy students (including our soon-to-graduate 8th graders) and runs 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., June 8-12. Burgundy will provide two snacks each day but campers must bring a nut-free lunch. Cost is $80 per day. Payment is due by Wednesday, June 3; checks can be made out to BFCDS. Please note: Extended Day "holiday plan" subscribers have already paid for these days in their subscription. Please confirm attendance with Hugh. |
Gap Camp Schedule
Monday, June 8
Orienteering Program Day 1 with Adventures in Leadership, 8:30 a.m.-noon
The Orienteering program is designed as a 3-day program;
attendance is recommended but not required all 3 days.
Tuesday, June 9
Orienteering Program Day 2 with Adventures in Leadership, 8:30 a.m.-noon
Excite Soccer, 1-3 p.m.
Wednesday, June 10
Orienteering Program Day 3 with Adventures in Leadership, 8:30 a.m.-noon
Pottery Playground, 1-3 p.m.
Thursday, June 11
Gymnastics with Instructors from the YMCA Arlington,
10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m.
Friday, June 12
Gymnastics with Instructors from the YMCA Arlington,
10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m.
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Burgundy Bulletin On Sunday, May 31, several Burgundy students, including 6th graders Kaela Coren, Ena Sullivan and Jared Synnestvedt, as well as 7th grader Evan Roper, will be performing with their rock bands at ROAMfest 2015, a concert at the Birchmere in Alexandria. This is the culmination of rehearsals from the beginning of the year through Rock of Ages Music (ROAM) in Del Ray. Each band will play 3-4 songs. For tickets and information for ROAMfest 2015, contact JP at ROAM at roam.rockofagesmusic@gmail.com or 703.838.2130. |
Don't Forget- Nominations are due today for Burgundy Parent Association officers. You may learn more about specific responsibilities from our President Tara Casagrande (tara@easeyogacafe.com) and President-Elect Kelly Abramson (kabramson99@comcast.net). Any parent or guardian is eligible to run or to nominate another parent or guardian by Friday, May 15.
- Adults-only "power tool" work weekend at the Cove is May 16-17. We need experienced hands with power tools and gardening. No children are allowed, due to the use of power tools. Contact Chris Mills for more information or sign up to attend.
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Please join us to celebrate Ann Van Deusen and Deborah Clark Ives at a retirement reception Saturday, May 30, 2-4 p.m. All members of the Burgundy community, past and present, are invited--so please help us spread the word!
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Registration is ongoing for both of Burgundy's summer camps: Burgundy Farm Summer Day Camp on the Alexandria campus, starting June 15, and Burgundy Center for Wildlife Studies Camp at Cooper's Cove, starting June 21. Please note that the junior session at BCWS is already full, and Sessions 1 and 3 (senior) are full for girls. Contact Michele McCabe if you would like to be added to the waitlist.
- Complete Burgundy Calendar
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Kindergarten Penguins have snack on the new deck.
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Campus Renewal Construction Update
It's been an exciting week for Early Childhood students and teachers, as the expansive new deck behind their classrooms was opened! The new space provides an easier transition from indoor to outdoor learning, and complements the Dome, Amphitheater, and surrounding woods where the JK and Kindergarten students have been playing so far this year. For the time being, the treehouse remains closed as we make a few additional adjustments.
Additionally, most of the work on the gabion wall and most of the concrete pouring is complete. There are a few more spots that are access points for other aspects of the project, and these areas will have concrete poured after the work requiring heavy trucks and machines is finished. While the concrete stairs have all been poured, handrails still have to be installed.
In the next few weeks, there will be work to clear the blacktop, do fine grading and backfilling near the gabion walls, install playground equipment, spread two kinds of mulch, and start landscaping.
Thank You: Book Fair Thank you to all the families that supported the library by purchasing books at the book fair last week. It was an incredibly successful event! Thank you also to all our volunteers who worked tirelessly before, during, and after the week of sales. Enjoy your summer reading!
Community Service Report
On Sunday, May 10, a large number of Burgundy parents, students and families took time out of their day on Mother's Day to deliver Meals on Wheels to homebound seniors served by Senior Services of Alexandria. It was a special joy to deliver carnations, along with food, to the mothers on our routes, and to wish them a good Mother's Day. Many of the seniors are lonely and look forward to their daily visitor from Meals on Wheels, and several strongly expressed appreciation for our being there that day.
- Charlene Pritzker, Middle School Teacher and Community Service Director
Missing Something? Looking for a lost raincoat? How about your child's missing lunch box or scarf? The Lost & Found (located outside the girl's bathroom in the Loft) has a plethora of clothes, jackets, water bottles, and more just waiting for their owners to pick them up. Before the school year ends, please visit the Lost & Found area to claim your missing items. Anything unclaimed will be donated to a local charity at year's end. |
Parting Photos (and video!)|
| A video of science in action! Guided by teacher Carol Schwartz,
third grade Viceroys learn about water's impact on the landscape
with an experiment in the sandbox. Click the image to play.
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